St. Charles - Culture and Leisure in an All-American Town

From early farming and industrial roots, St. Charles has developed into a city with strong cultural and leisure offerings. Its natural attractions, strong philanthropic presence, and a community vision sprung from hard work and commitment earn this western Chicago suburb the designation of All-American town. Author Costas Spirou guides readers through the cityA[a¬a[s 19th-century population explosion and industrialization that provided the economic fuel for the growth of culture and promotion of natural resources. During the 1920s and 1930s, St. CharlesA[a¬a[location on the beautiful Fox River, advances in transportation, and significant construction projects such as the Hotel Baker and Arcada Theater further established the cityA[a¬a[s attraction to visitors.

Info autore

Dr. Spirou currently serves as Professor of Social Science at National-Louis University and is a resident of St. Charles. He is also a member of the St. Charles Heritage Center, with whom he collaborated on this project.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Spirou, Costas Spirou, Dr Costas Spirou
• Editore: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.06.2005
• EAN: 9780738534060
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-3406-0
• Pagine: 128
• Dimensioni: 167 mm x 236 mm x 9 mm
• Peso: 290 g
• Serie: Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro